Putin Issues Apology for Azerbaijan Airlines Incident, Avoids Direct Admission of Russian Involvement
Putin said that Russian air defense systems were actively repelling attacks from Ukrainian drones in the region where the aircraft went down.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Azerbaijan's president for the downing of an Azerbaijani airliner in Russian airspace. However, he stopped short of directly admitting Russian involvement, stating that a criminal investigation was launched to probe the incident.
Investigation Underway Regarding Azerbaijan Airlines Aircraft Crash That Killed 38 People
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AZERBAIJAN - Azerbaijani officials were cited by Reuters as saying that the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 aircraft that crashed near the Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people was shot down by a Russian air defense system.
Flight J2-8243, en route…
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